Chapter 342: Chapter 339 Compensation
But this hospital is quite small, and their doctors are unable to perform this type of surgery.
It requires a surgeon from a larger hospital to take the lead.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao thought of recommending himself.
But then he remembered that He Qianhui was still waiting for him at the restaurant and hesitated.
He figured the hospital must have a way to treat this patient.
As a doctor, he felt responsible, and just as he was about to leave the hospital, he turned back.
Luckily, he had his credentials with him and found the hospital director.
"I am a surgeon from the capital, Zhang Hao, and I’m currently employed at Tong’an Hospital."
"You can make a phone call to verify. If it’s possible, could I be the lead surgeon for this patient?"
The chief surgeon of this hospital, after hearing what Zhang Hao said, had initial doubts about his identity.
After checking his credentials and contacting the hospital he mentioned, they confirmed that such a doctor existed.
They then verified his identity through a video call, followed by discussions among the hospital’s senior management.
Because the patient’s condition could not be delayed any longer—as it would only worsen—they needed to act quickly.
The priority was to remove the foreign body from the patient’s brain.
To restore her normalcy.
Though this was somewhat risky, the benefits outweighed the risks for the patient.
"Since you’re willing to be the lead surgeon, we’ll assist you. We hope your medical skills won’t disappoint us."
Right before the surgery was about to start, the patient’s sister also rushed over.
When she learned that her sister’s surgeon was not from their hospital, she was also hesitant.
She confirmed Zhang Hao’s identity and medical qualifications repeatedly.
Zhang Hao showed no impatience with the family’s scrutiny.
"If anything happens to my sister, I won’t let you off the hook."
It was surprising to see how close the siblings were, considering such strong words could be said.
"Okay, I assure you that your sister will be safely off the operating table. But if you keep delaying me here, your sister might truly miss the best treatment opportunity."
It was only natural for the sister to be cautious, but she did not dare to impede Zhang Hao incessantly.
"Alright, go on, we’ll be waiting outside."
The sister readily paid the surgery fees.
It was only once inside the operating room that Zhang Hao saw the patient’s examination results.
Although he had never performed a surgery of this kind before, he had studied similar cases under his teacher’s guidance.
Through video materials, he learned that, at least, the borders of the tumor in the patient’s brain were still intact.
The surgery took several hours, and the whole process was successfully completed without alarming issues.
By the time he came out, it was already five or six in the afternoon.
Zhang Hao checked his phone and saw that He Qianhui had called him several times and sent many messages asking when he would return.
After wrapping up the final procedures, Zhang Hao finally took off the surgical gown he was wearing.
He quickly found a secluded spot and dialed He Qianhui’s number.
"There was an unexpected surgery, but I’m on my way back now, don’t worry."
Just as he hung up the phone and opened the fire escape door, he saw the patient’s sister rushing past hastily.
Zhang Hao initially wanted to call out to her but then thought she might have urgent matters to attend to and dismissed the idea.
No sooner had he stepped out than the woman turned around.
"Doctor, please wait."
Zhang Hao immediately stopped and turned back to look at her, "Is there something else?"
"Thank you. The doctor just told me that my sister’s surgery was very successful."
"It’s just that the open cranial surgery required shaving off all her hair, I guess she’ll be unhappy when she wakes up."
Zhang Hao didn’t think much of it, when life is at stake, all external appearances are unimportant.
After all, hair will grow back, and the sutures are quite neat, so they won’t leave any noticeable scars.
"Could I have a way to contact you? I heard you’re also from the capital."
Zhang Hao nodded, "I am here on a trip. I happened to be eating at the mall today when I encountered this."
"I just intended to do a good deed and leave after bringing her here, but didn’t expect to end up performing a surgery on the way."
The woman looked at Zhang Hao and realized that this doctor was handsome and dashing.
"I also work in the capital. I came back to visit because I had a few days off, initially planning to get my sister a health check-up."
"I went out to buy something, and never expected such an accident to happen to my sister. It seems like she really has a guardian angel looking out for her, lucky girl."
Zhang Hao shrugged, "I think in that situation, even if I weren’t a doctor, I would have stepped in to help."
The two exchanged contact information, and the woman apologized to Zhang Hao again and again.
She apologized for her initial rudeness.
They didn’t manage to have a meal together, so He Qianhui brought back takeout from the restaurant.
Some of the dishes hadn’t even been touched.
Seeing Zhang Hao return, she didn’t know why, but she suddenly felt a sense of relief as if she had regained something she lost.
She rushed over and hugged him, realizing her reaction today was a bit unusual.
Zhang Hao asked curiously, "What’s wrong with you today? You’ve been acting so out of character."
"This afternoon, I called you countless times but you didn’t answer, and I thought you might have encountered danger on the way."
"It’s my fault for getting involved in something so urgent that I didn’t have the chance to call you. I made you worry."
Zhang Hao looked down at her, "So, how do you want me to make it up to you?"
However, He Qianhui said nothing, just held Zhang Hao tighter.
In that moment, even Zhang Hao felt a great sense of satisfaction.
In the past, he was always solitary; even with his parents’ concerns, he felt something was missing.
Now, a woman as gentle as water was worried about his safety, and that feeling...
Couldn’t be described with mere words.
After holding on for a good while, He Qianhui finally let go.
"How did the surgery go? Was it successful? I thought you were on vacation, how come you performed a surgery? It’s thousands of miles away from the hospital where you work."
"The doctors at that hospital didn’t have enough experience with cranial surgery and didn’t dare to undertake it lightly."
"I learned a little from videos when I was studying, so I had that bit of theoretical experience. In any case, the surgery was a success, I guess the patient has also woken up by now, happy endings all around."
Upon hearing this, He Qianhui also felt happy for Zhang Hao, but there was still something that irked her.
"Happy endings? You said you’d have dinner with me, yet we didn’t eat and you wasted half the day."
Seeing He Qianhui act coy in front of him, Zhang swept her into his arms.
"Alright, alright, I apologize. We’ll still be here for a few more days, so missing half a day isn’t a problem."
"I promise I won’t leave your side for the rest of our days here. If I do disappear from your sight, you can hit me."
He Qianhui couldn’t bear the thought of hitting him, instead she hugged him tighter.
Just like that, quiet and peaceful, without saying a word, they felt blissful.
